Two actors have been accused of assaulting and robbing a doctor in Kochi

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The Kadavanthra police have arrested two film actors in a case in which a 41-year-old doctor was allegedly ambushed and robbed of valuables worth ₹3.25 lakh by a group after he was lured to a Kochi apartment on the pretext of needing immediate medical attention.

The arrested persons have been identified as Bibin Perumpally and Athulya Chandra, the first and third accused respectively.

The case was registered on the basis of a complaint filed by a doctor, a resident of Kureekad in Ernakulam. According to the first information report, 12 people are accused, of which one can be identified and nine others whose identity has not yet been established.

The accused were booked under the provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including sections 127(2) (wrongful imprisonment), 115(2) (voluntarily causing bodily harm), 296(b) (obscene acts and words), 351(2) (criminal intimidation/intimidation). The incident reportedly took place between 18:30 and 22:30 on November 2, 2026.

Published – 5 Nov 2026 22:05 IST